Live Auction 1879South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
Jamini Roy (1887-1972)
Lot 121 Property from the collection of Richard Dawes Weil

Jamini Roy (1887-1972)

Untitled (Bull)

Closed20 September 2007

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USD 17,500

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Jamini Roy (1887-1972)
Untitled (Bull)
signed in Bengali (lower right)
gouache on card
12 7/8 x 15½in. (32.8 x 39.2cm.)

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in New Delhi during the 1950s

Specialist note

This lot is one of several Jamini Roy paintings acquired directly from the artist's dealer/studio by the consignor's father during a diplomatic posting at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi in the 1950s. Along with other Indian artworks acquired during that posting, this Jamini Roy painting has been in the family since it was purchased over 50 years ago.

The original receipt of purchase from the artist is available for viewing and will be sold with the lot.